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March 2003
Spring is here –
Are you ready for America’s favorite past time? True, FILING
will never be ranked with baseball and apple pie! In fact, most
people avoid filing, and one reason is that they dislike the physical
discomfort of jamming theirhands into overstuffed file drawers.
- Unfold papers to minimize bulk.
- Eliminate envelopes unless the postmark is significant.
- Avoid using paper clips inside files. They add bulk and catch
on other papers. Staple related papers, and keep a staple remover
handy.
- Thin it now. When you’re “in the neighborhood”—you
have a file open—check for papers you can toss.
- Allow about 3 inches of extra space in your file cabinet.
This makes for easier filing and retrieval.
- File most recent papers in the front of the file, making way
for ease in tossing old papers.
- Schedule a file clean out day.
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